Lady&#39;s cigarette holder



Feb. 16, 1932. ABR'AMS 1,845,387

LADY S CIGARETTE HOLDER lFiled Dec. 27, 1950 Patented F eb. 16, 1932 KATHRYN ABRAMS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA LADY S CIGARETTE HOLDER Application filed. December 27, 1930. Serial No. 505,124.

This invention relates to a cigarette holder especially adapted for use by women, and has for one of its objects to provide a novel, simple and highly attractive article of this character through the medium of which the cigarette being smoked may be conveniently held in the hand without danger of soiling the fingers, which shall be adapted to grip the cigarette at a point between its ends without liability of crushing the cigarette or breaking the wrapper thereof, and from which the stub of the cigarette may be removed without touching the same with the fingers.

To attain the foregoing and other objects,

' the nature of which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of the cigarette holder.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the cigarette holder.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation on an enlarged scale of the upper portion of the cigarette holder.

Figure l is a view in front elevation on an enlarged scale of the upper portion of the igarette holder.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of a slightly modified form of the cigarette holder. I

Figure 6 is a view in front elevation of this form of the cigarette holder.

Figure 7 is a view in side elevation on an enlarged scale of the upper portion of the modified form of the cigarette holder, and

Figure 8 is a view in front elevation on an enlarged scale of the upper portion of the modified form of the cigarette holder.

The cigarette holder comprises, as shown in Figures 1 to l, a handle 1 and a clamp 2. The lower and larger portion 1a of the handle 1 is of greater thickness than the upper portion 1?) thereof, and is of substantially eliptic-al formation in vertical or longitudinal section, to provide a grip through the medium of which the cigarette holder may be conveniently held in the hand.

The clamp 2 which is secured to the upper end of the handlel, comprises fixed and movable jaws 3 and 4:, respectively, and a stud 5 to whichthe jaws are connected. The stud 5 rests upon and extends upwardly from the upper end of the handle 1,and is provided at its lower end with a pin 6 which is recessed in and secured to the handle.

The fixed jaw 3 is of arcuate formation in front elevation, and isformed integrally with, and it curves upwardly from one side of the stud 15. The upper end of the stud 5 is curved to conform to the curvature of the nner surface of the jaw 3, and constitutes 1n effect the lower end portion of this jaw. The aw 3 is greater in length than one-half the circumference of the average cigarette, and its lower end extends inwardly beyond 1ts upperend, to provide a substantial support for a cigarette 7. The movable jaw 4 which is also of arcuate formation in front elevation and shorter than the :fixed jaw 3, is pivoted at its lower end, as at 8, toand between a pair of ears 9 extending "laterally from that side of the stud 5 opposite the one to which the lower end of the jaw 3 is secured. The jaw 4: curves upwardly from its pivot 8 to the upper end .of the jaw 3, and 'functionsto hold thecigarette in the jaw 3. The jaw l is normally heldjinclosed position by a coilspring 10 which is mounted upon the pivot 8 and which has one end arranged in contact with the stud 5 and the other end in contact with this jaw. The jaw 4; is provided at its upper end with an extension 11 which projects above the upper end of the body 3 and which provides a finger piece through the medium of which the jaw 4 may be swunginto and held in opened position while inserting the 7-,. cigarette in the jaw 3 or while removing the stub of the cigarette from this jaw. By engaging the extension 11 withan ash tray or the like, and by moving the holder through the medium of the handle 1 in a direction to effect the opening of the jaw 4, the stub of the cigarette may be removed from thej aw 3 and deposited in the ash tray or the like without touching the stub. After the stub of the cigarette has been removed from the jaw 3 and after the jaw 4 10b has been released, the spring 10 will return the jaw to and hold it in closed position. The jaws 3 and 4 are of considerable width, and their inner diameter is slightly less than the diameter of the average cigarette, whereby to permit the cigarette to be firmly clamped between the same, without being crushed or having its wrapper broken.

A slightly modified form of the cigarette holder is shown in Figures 5 to 8. In this form of the cigarette holder, the movable jaw, which is designated 4a, is mounted for sliding instead of pivotal movement into opened or closed position, and is carried by the fixed jaw, which is designated 3a. The jaw 3a is of hollow formation to adapt it to slidably receive the jaw 4a. When the jaw 4a is in closed position, its lower end contacts with the lower end of the stud 5 and its upper end is, arranged within the upper end of the jaw, and during its movement from this to its opened position it enters the jaw 3a. The jaw 4a is normally held in closed position by a spring 10a; which is mounted within the jaw 3a and contacts with the upper end of the jaw 4a. A knob 11a which is fixed to the upper end of the jaw 40. and extends upwardly through a slot 12 formed in the outer side of the body 3a, provides means through the medium of which the jaw 4a may be slid into and held in opened position by the fingers. The knob 11a is also adapted to be engaged with an ash tray or the like to effect the opening of the jaw 4a. The jaw 30; is greater in length than one-half the circumference of the average cigarette, its lower end extends inwardly beyond its upper end, and it and the jaw 4a are of considerable width to permit the cigarette to be firmly clamped without crushing it or breaking its wrapper. The other parts of this cigarette holder are 7 similar to the corresponding parts of the cigarette holder shown in Figures 1 to 4 and are designated by similar reference characters.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be understood that the movable jaw of each form of the cigarette holder may be easily and quickly opened to permit the application of a cigarette to the fixed jaw, that when released, the movable jaw will automatically close and clamp the cigarette between itself and the fixed jaw, and that the fixed aw is of such length as to hold the cigarette against accidental displacement therefrom during the closing of the movable blade. It will also be understood that the movable jaw may be easily and quickly opened to permit the removal of the cigarette stub, and that the stub may be removed without touching it with the fingers. While I have described the principle of the invention, together with the structure which I now consider the preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that the structure shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made, when desired, as fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is A cigarette holder comprising a handle, a stud fixed to the upper end of the handle, an arcuate jaw fixedly secured to the stud and curving upwardly therefrom, the upper end of the stud and the inner side of said jaw being similarly curved and such parts being greater in length than one-half the circumference of a cigarette, said jaw being of hollow formation and provided in its outer side with a longitudinally extending slot, a second arcuate jaw having its upper end positioned in the upper end of said first jaw and having its lower end contacting with the stud, a spring arranged in said first jaw and contacting with the upper end of said second jaw, and an element carried by'the upper end of said second jaw and extending through the slot above said first jaw and providing means by which said second jaw may be moved into said first jaw.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

KATHRYN ABRAMS. 

